Food at Potlucks- Am I the only one?
We will be having our XMas Potluck at our park this afternoon and like I did at Thanksgiving, I plan to bring my own food in a tupperware container, it is not that I really have to watch what I eat, I...
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I'm a bit surprised at the number of people who find this concern silly. Especially for us older folks, food poisoning can be extremely serious. Besides food poisoning due to pathogens, lax food handlers can transmit hepatitis and viral gastroenteritis. I can't think of many things I'd less rather deal with in an RV.
You are actually probably safer eating in a restaurant, where health department inspections are carried out and some degree of staff training takes place. Frankly, many people are uneducated about food safety, underestimate the importance of precautions, don't think it will happen to them, or just don't bother. Unfortunately, innocent folks at potlucks can pay the price.
You are actually probably safer eating in a restaurant, where health department inspections are carried out and some degree of staff training takes place. Frankly, many people are uneducated about food safety, underestimate the importance of precautions, don't think it will happen to them, or just don't bother. Unfortunately, innocent folks at potlucks can pay the price.
